By Mike Johnson

Casino

New York Casinos Shuttered, Maine Prepares to Reopen

July 8, 2020

Maine and New York States will go their own ways in handling the novel coronavirus pandemic and the restart of the gambling industry in their respective jurisdictions. New York’s Casinos to Stay Shut for a While Longer New York has been one of the most heavily impacted states in the United States, experiencing the worst […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

Seneca Nation Restarting Properties with Phased Reopening in June

May 25, 2020

Phased reopening for Seneca Nation’s venues have been planned to start in June. The Nation’s president comments on the enhanced safety protocols applicable for all venues. Seneca Nation Plans Restart of Operations The announcement was released last week, on Friday, when the Seneca Nation noted that a reopening plan for its properties will start early […]

By Heidi Specter

Featured

NCPG Kicks Off March Gambling Awareness Month

March 5, 2020

March is the National Problem Gambling Awareness Month and as expected, there are a lot of great highlights with regards to how several entities around the United States are planning to combat gambling-related harm. Announced by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the whole of this month will be dedicated to providing help and […]

By Heidi Specter

Legal

Daily Fantasy Sports Contests Declared Illegal By New York Court

February 7, 2020

Last Thursday, a New York State appeals court delivered a ruling that has cast yet another shadow of uncertainty on the future of daily fantasy sports betting in the state. According to the court’s ruling, a law that was signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo back in August 2016 is unconstitutional. The law in question […]

By Rachael Price

Sports

New York States Prepares for First Legal Super Bowl 54 Betting Day

February 1, 2020

All New York casinos are gearing up to offer exciting sports betting opportunities to sports fans interested in putting down a wager on the Super Bowl. New York Casinos Gear Up for Sports Betting on Super Bowl 54 After three years, New York’s tribal operators, the state’s only casinos allowed to run sports betting, are […]

By Mike Johnson

Casino

NY Gambling Commission Delayed Collecting Tax Due to Legal Process

January 25, 2020

An audit has revealed that the NY State Gambling Commission may have failed to collect tax that helps pay to maintain the regulatory network as well as the school fund. New York State Commission May Have Burdened Tax Payers Involuntarily New York may not have reaped the full rewards of sports betting, after an audit […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

New York Mobile Betting One Step Ahead

January 15, 2020

The Senate Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee unanimously passed bill S17 to further pave the road for the introduction of mobile sports betting in the State of New York. Better Luck the Second Time Around? After initially being approved by the state senate in 2019, the bill hit the road block later on with the […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

New York, Vermont Relentless Pursuit for Mobile Betting Continues

January 10, 2020

A year-and-a-half after a Supreme Court’s decision granted individual states with the opportunity to decide their own fate in terms of betting or no betting, New York and Vermont are among the latest to show their willingness to introduce the necessary legislation for mobile betting. New York state senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., who is […]

By Simon Deloit

Business

Seneca Gaming Corporation and Kambi PLC Agree on Sportsbook Deal

November 6, 2019

Sports betting kiosks and player account management to make entry in New York after Kambi PLC and Seneca Gaming Corporation agree on a sportsbook deal. Kambi PLC and Seneca Gaming Corporation Partner in a Sportsbook Deal Seneca Gaming Corporation and Kambi Group PLC have entered a partnership that’ll see the former get player account management […]

By Heidi Specter

Legal

Illegal Gambling Crackdowns Intensify in the United States

October 7, 2019

Police departments in the United States have recently ramped up their efforts to crack down on illegal gambling operations in the country. Thanks to these recent crackdowns, there are now significantly fewer gambling operations. Other people may eventually move in to fill the void left behind by the illegal gambling kingpins but it will definitely […]